Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Classical Studies

Rice University

Program Learning Outcomes for the BA Degree with a Major in Classical StudiesUpon completing the BA degree with a major in Classical Studies, students will be able to: Understand texts, artifacts, institutions, events, personalities, and places that are integral to ancient Greek and Roman culture. Analyze, interpret, and think critically about those texts, artifacts, institutions, events, personalities, and places. Situate those texts, artifacts, institutions, events, personalities, and places in their historical and cultural contexts.Relate classical civilization to the world around them, and appreciate the profound influence classical civilization had on later Western civilization. Additionally, upon completing the major in Classical Studies and an area of specialization in Classical Languages, students will be able to:Read Greek and Latin proficiently and display articulate knowledge of the grammar and style of both languages. The Classical Studies major offers instruction in the Greek and Latin languages, in Greek and Roman literature (studied in the original and in translation), in the classical civilizations surveyed as a whole, and in particular themes, genres, and periods of classical culture and their influence through subsequent ages. The program caters to students who wish to prepare for graduate school in classics as well as to students interested in Greek and Roman culture for other reasons and wish to take a less specialized approach. The program provides maximum flexibility without sacrifice of focus. Students will be able to explore ancient Greece and Rome from a variety of different angles and with whatever emphasis best suits their individual needs and goals.

School of Humanities